MUSI 2040 Test 1 Review

A poem set to music, usually in strophic form, that tells a story is a(n):

"Pigeon's Dream Song" is an example of a(n):

In ballad meter, stressed syllables result in this pattern:

Field hollers (or arwhoolies) can be considered precursors to what modern genre?

Which of the following is an example of a naturalized ballad?

What instrument/s can we hear in "Cherokee/Creek Stomp Dance?"

What was the primary function of fiddle music?

Vocables are meaningless syllables in American Indian music because they are not words.

Which song is an example of an agricultural song?

Which characteristic of African music appears in African American music?

What type of ballad tends not to vary from the form it existed in its country of origin?

"John Henry" is based on what actual event?

Spirituals can only be interpreted as Biblical stories with no relevance to current events.

How did the US government respond to the rising popularity of the Ghost Dance religion?